Much faster remote start

One thing I have noticed is that the remote start is so much faster on the 2018. My 2015 would take over a minute to start if at all. Lots of “unable to process” errors or just nothing. The 2018 is much faster. I just clocked it at 15 seconds.

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Not my experience. I started mine today and it was over a minute but i walked away after that so I'm not sure of the total. No errors so far though. On my Sonatas I had an aftermarket starter installed and it was pretty much instant, even locking doors if they were not. To try it, I just sent a door lock command and it took 50 seconds.

The reason for the aftermarket starter on the Sonata was the failure rate of BlueLink on cold mornings. By the time it would finally get past error messages and start I could be dressed, run out to start it, come back in and eat breakfast. They seem to have increased reliability though.

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imo, they should offer both fob and app remote start. i'm pretty sure they made it app only so you'd have to buy bluelink. however, as i write that i do realize the first three years are free on new vehicles. it wasn't on my 2015.

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Originally Posted by Earthdog

Personally the morons needs to not blink the hazards when started remotely. Just simply stupid and draws to much attention.

I suppose I can understand an engineer's thinking when programming the hazards to flash, but I agree in practice it's not with the extra attention. But this has me wondering: If someone broke into the car while it was remote-started, is there anything else that would prevent someone from driving away? Is there something that prevents the transmission from shifting gears, or prevents someone from opening the trunk? Anyone know?

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The engine will stop as soon as you touch the brake pedal if the key is not in the car. You'd never get it in gear. This is true of every remote that I've had. The engine is running, but the seat position does not change until you are in the car with the key. If you open the passenger side door first, you only have a limited time to open the driver door and get in or the engine will stop.

With Hyundai/Genesis you have to lock the doors first. With some aftermarket remotes they will lock the doors and then start the car.

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Originally Posted by EdP

The engine will stop as soon as you touch the brake pedal if the key is not in the car. You'd never get it in gear. This is true of every remote that I've had. The engine is running, but the seat position does not change until you are in the car with the key. If you open the passenger side door first, you only have a limited time to open the driver door and get in or the engine will stop.

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I also wish you could start the car with the Fob. Once the 3 years runs out, I won't be renewing - I think I read it's something like a couple of hundred dollars a year. A car in this class should have the remote start on the Fob. Even my husband's Nissan Maxima has it on the Fob.

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Yes, at present rates it would be $198 a year to get remote start. There may be some special offers, but you cannot count on it 3 years from now. The main reason to not have it on the fob, IMO, is to sell the service. What I did on both my Sonata was to have an aftermarket starter installed. Cost was $200 so after year one you come out ahead. It is alo easier to push a button on a fob than to take out the phone, start the app, enter the code, then wait. If you do that at the checkout at the supermarket you will be at the car before it actually starts.

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Originally Posted by EdP

Yes, at present rates it would be $198 a year to get remote start. There may be some special offers, but you cannot count on it 3 years from now. The main reason to not have it on the fob, IMO, is to sell the service. What I did on both my Sonata was to have an aftermarket starter installed. Cost was $200 so after year one you come out ahead. It is alo easier to push a button on a fob than to take out the phone, start the app, enter the code, then wait. If you do that at the checkout at the supermarket you will be at the car before it actually starts.

But what do you do when you are not in range as it very often when I am in the market or department store I am not saying that it justifies the cost, but it’s a feature that the fob does not provide.

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But what do you do when you are not in range as it very often when I am in the market or department store I am not saying that it justifies the cost, but it’s a feature that the fob does not provide.

Neither is perfect. I've found that if the 1/4 mile range of the fob was not read, chances are I did not have a good phone signal either. Recently, the BlueLink has been 100% but it used to be about 65% hit rate compared to 90% of the fob. Used to piss me off to use the Blue Link app and have it fail while looking at my car in the driveway only 30 feet from me. That is what prompted me to get an aftermarket remote. It also takes about 3 minutes to get out the phone, start the app and finally have the action taken (I just timed it) versus 10 seconds to push the fob button. Not a big deal but leaving a store you notice it. Same thing when I was working. My car is parked right outside my office. I could use my fob to lock the doors or open the trunk, but BL would fail to start it.

BlueLink also requires you to lock the doors first. Again, a non issue if you are always locking them, I don't. By the time it gives me feedback that I didn't, I lock them, have to wait for another command, another few minutes is gone. The remote starter locks the doors as a part of the process.

BL jas been better, perhaps they made some changes in the system and now I have 3 years to evaluate and decide. I also like the ability to use BLsend addressees to the car for navigation. That is another $99 a year to get that feature. Works out to about $5 per use for as often as I use it.